❓ Question on Notice regarding the annual cost to the WA Government for privatised records management services, including file retrieval and storage, across various government agencies. The answer provides a breakdown of costs for each agency within the Premier's and Treasurer's portfolios.
AnsweredQoN 2754Legislative Assembly
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What is the annual cost to the Western Australian Government of privatised records management services encompassing:
(a) file retrieval services for Western Australian Government agencies where records are held by private sector services providers; and
(b) storage costs to Western Australian Government agencies of records held by private sector services providers?
(a) file retrieval services for Western Australian Government agencies where records are held by private sector services providers; and
(b) storage costs to Western Australian Government agencies of records held by private sector services providers?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 May 2010
Response time
33 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) Please refer to answer provided in LA QON 2736.
(b) Storage costs:
(i) 2008-2009 financial year = $43,196.49 excluding GST
(ii) 2009-2010 financial year (July to April) = $33,509.57 excluding GST
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a) The annual cost of file retrieval services is:
2008-09 $3,846.18 / 2009-10 $337.21
(b) The annual storage costs of records held is:
2008-09 $630.22 / 2009-10 $6,077.13
Department of State Development:
(a) Nil
(b) Records storage costs for financial year 2008-09 - $1,579.13 (The Department of State Development was created on 1 January 2009. This figure is from that date.)
Records storage costs for financial year 2009-10 - $1,563.43
Acting Commissioner of the Public Sector Standards:
(a) Nil to date (11 May 2010).
(b) $442.08 - services commenced 19 February 2010 (Nil prior to 19 February 2010)
Gold Corporation:
(a) The annual cost of file retrieval services where records are held by private sector services providers is approximately $350.
(b) The annual storage cost of records held by private sector services providers is approximately $7,400.
Lotterywest:
(a) For the period 2008-2009 Lotterywest expended $782.39 for the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers;
(b) From July 2009 - April 2010, Lotterywest expended $476.35 for the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers.
Treasurer (effective 28 April 2010)
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for DTF for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $1,700.
(b) The estimated annual cost of records storage for DTF for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $22,500.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for the WATC for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $1,200.
(b) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for the WATC for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $960.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
GESB
(a) The annual cost of retrieving records for GESB for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June is approximately $5338. Amount includes all costs associated with retrieving paper records: i.e. retrieval, delivery, lodgement and retrieval searches.
(b) The annual cost of storing records is approximately $18,993.14.
These amounts are based on the 2008/09 financial year and exclude GST.
Insurance Commission of WA
(a) The annual file retrieval services costs are approximately $15,273.31.
(b) The annual storage costs are approximately $62,770.52.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
Office of the Auditor General
For the financial year 2009-10
(a) $182.00 - a forecast for retrieval costs is hard to predict - this amount is based on the actual costs for the financial year 2008-09.
(b) The forecast for the offsite storage costs for all records media (paper and electronic) is $9,225.00.
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) Please refer to answer provided in LA QON 2736.
(b) Storage costs:
(i) 2008-2009 financial year = $43,196.49 excluding GST
(ii) 2009-2010 financial year (July to April) = $33,509.57 excluding GST
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a) The annual cost of file retrieval services is:
2008-09 $3,846.18 / 2009-10 $337.21
(b) The annual storage costs of records held is:
2008-09 $630.22 / 2009-10 $6,077.13
Department of State Development:
(a) Nil
(b) Records storage costs for financial year 2008-09 - $1,579.13 (The Department of State Development was created on 1 January 2009. This figure is from that date.)
Records storage costs for financial year 2009-10 - $1,563.43
Acting Commissioner of the Public Sector Standards:
(a) Nil to date (11 May 2010).
(b) $442.08 - services commenced 19 February 2010 (Nil prior to 19 February 2010)
Gold Corporation:
(a) The annual cost of file retrieval services where records are held by private sector services providers is approximately $350.
(b) The annual storage cost of records held by private sector services providers is approximately $7,400.
Lotterywest:
(a) For the period 2008-2009 Lotterywest expended $782.39 for the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers;
(b) From July 2009 - April 2010, Lotterywest expended $476.35 for the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers.
Treasurer (effective 28 April 2010)
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for DTF for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $1,700.
(b) The estimated annual cost of records storage for DTF for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $22,500.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for the WATC for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $1,200.
(b) The estimated annual cost of file retrieval services for the WATC for the period
1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 $960.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
GESB
(a) The annual cost of retrieving records for GESB for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June is approximately $5338. Amount includes all costs associated with retrieving paper records: i.e. retrieval, delivery, lodgement and retrieval searches.
(b) The annual cost of storing records is approximately $18,993.14.
These amounts are based on the 2008/09 financial year and exclude GST.
Insurance Commission of WA
(a) The annual file retrieval services costs are approximately $15,273.31.
(b) The annual storage costs are approximately $62,770.52.
These amounts are estimated based on year to date amounts.
Office of the Auditor General
For the financial year 2009-10
(a) $182.00 - a forecast for retrieval costs is hard to predict - this amount is based on the actual costs for the financial year 2008-09.
(b) The forecast for the offsite storage costs for all records media (paper and electronic) is $9,225.00.
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